Stock-car partition



R. MILLER.

STUCK CAR PARTITION.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-19. I920.

1,386,419. PatentedAug. 2,1921.

RAYMOND MILLER, OF STPLOUIS, MISSOURI.

Specification of Letters Patent.

STOCK-CAR BARTITION.

Patented Aug. 2, 1921.

' Application filed January '19, 1920. Serial No. 352,349.

T all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, RAYMOND MILLER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of St. Louis and State of Mrssouri, have invented a new and useful Improvement in StockCar Partitions, of wh ch the following is a specification.

My invent on relates to partitions for.

stock cars and the like and has for its principal objects to devise a removable partition which can be used in Stock cars of diflerent dimensions and constructions and which can be located in any desired position in the car so as to divide the car into compartments of any desired dimensions. The invention consists in a partition-having means for varying its length and provided with ad justable means for securing ltS'BIldS to the sides of a stock car or the like. The invention further consists in the parts and combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawing, whichv forms part of this specification and wherein like reference characters refer to like parts wherever they occur;

Figure 1 is an elevation of a stock car partition embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a detail view showing the plan of one of the clamps for securing the partition to the car; and

Fig. 4: is a detail view showing said clamp in elevation.

In the drawing I have indicated the floor 1 and the sides ofthe usual type of stockcar, the boards 2 of said sides being spaced apart. The partition comprises two gatelike body members 3 arranged end to end. Said gates are illustrated as having horizontal bars or slats 4t and vertical bars or slats 5 at the end of said horizontal bars; but they may be of lattice or of any other desired construction. Rails 6 at the top and bottom of each gate member project and overlap the corresponding rails of the other gate. Said rails secured together by metal straps or clamps 7 arranged thereon,-

each strap engaging both rails and bein preferably secured to one rail, as illustrated; so that the rails have a limited movement longitudinally with respect to each other; and the length of the partition can thus be varied at will. The partition has stiles 8 at each end, each stile preferably comprising two heavy timbers so that the stile is provided with a central slot or channel 9.

The stiles are provided with suitable clamping means for securing them to the sides of the car. Preferably, U-bars or straps 10 are arranged on the stiles with their end portions adapted to extend into the space between side boards 2 of the car. The base 11 of each U-bar 10 has a threaded hole therein adapted to receive the threaded end of a bolt 12 which projects through the slot of the stile. A

clamping plate or bar 13 has a hole therein whereby it can be mounted on the bolt 12. The ends of the bar are bent and pointed so as to be adapted to engage the sides of the car. The bolt 12 is provided with a handle 14 for turning it in order to draw the clamping plate 13 against the sides of the car or to loosen it.

lVhen the partition is to be put into place it is adjusted to the proper length and the U-bars l0 and clamping plates 13 are arranged at suitable places on the stiles and are inserted into the spaces between the side boards of the car. The plate is then turned to extend crosswise of the side boards and the bolt turned so as to draw the stile and the plates against the sides of the car, thus clamping the partition firmly in place.

The partition described has numerous ad vantages. It can be used with cars of different constructions and dimensions and it is strong, cheap and durable. The length of the partition is adjustable and the positions of the clamping members can be changed. The partition can be used at different positions in the car so as to provide com oartments of any desired dimensions ant its use does not injure the car, as the partition is not nailed, bolted or screwed to the car.

It is obvious that changes may be made without departing from the invention and I do not wish to be limited to the precise construction shown.

What I claim is:

1. A partition for stock cars and the like, comprising gate-like members having overlapping portions, means for slidably securing said overlapping portions together and clamps for securing said partition to the sides of a stock car or the like, each of said clamps comprising a bar slidable on a stile of the partition and having a threaded hole therethrough, a bolt having its threaded end disposed in said hole and its other end extending between and beyond spaced boards of the side of a stock car, and a clamp bar at the end of said bolt adapt-ed to be drawn against the side of the car when said bolt is turned.

2. A partition for stock cars and the like,

' comprising body members having projecting rails at the top and bottom, the projecting rails of the body member being disposed so as to overlap those of the other body member, means for slidably securing said rails together, said means comprising strap members engaging said overlapping rails and each secured to one of said rails, and clamps for securing said partition to the sides of a stock car or the like, each of said clamps comprising a bar slidable 011 the end of the partition and having a threaded hole therethrough, a bolt having its threaded end discomprising gaterlike body, members having projecting rails at the top and bottom, means for slidably securing the projecting rails of one body membertothose of the other body member, the stiles of said body members being slotted lengthwise and means for securing saidpartiti on to the sides of a stock car or' the'like, said means comprising clamping members slidably mounted on the stiles of said partition and adapted to engage boards of the open WOlk' sides-ofthe car, each of said clamps comprisinga U-bar engaging the stile of thepa'rtition and slidable thereon,said U-ba'r having a' threaded hole through its base, a boltdisposed in the slot of a stile: and having its threaded end disposed in thevhole'of said U-bar and havingitsflother end. extending between and beyond spaced boards of the side of a stock car, and aiclamp bar at the end of said bolt,

adapted tofbe drawn; against the side of the car when said bolt is turned,

Signed at St. Louis, Missouri, this 15th day ofJanuary, 1920, r

" RAYMOND MILLER. 

